Category: P900

This 200x zoom camera lets you read the writing on airplanes

John Aldred

Even without the assistance of the 4x digital zoom, the 50x optical zoom of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS was pretty impressive when it was released. But what does a combined 200x zoom actually look like? Well, it means you can read the writing on planes flying overhead. Planes that you can’t even see when […]

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Nikon P900 Successor with a 100x Zoom Lens?

Eric Reagan

The Nikon Coolpix P900 has an incredible zoom range of 24-2000mm (equivalent) and has been a pretty hot camera as far as point and shoot cameras go. Its successor might just up the ante if a new Nikon patent application comes to fruition. A recently-filed patent from Nikon Japan discloses a 4.4-440mm zoom lens, which […]